Earthquakes in Tione di Trento
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is this area?
Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.
Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.080 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Tione di Trento plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Tione di Trento
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Tione di Trento over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2001IV17 July 2001
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 80 km away
- 1989IV-V13 September 1989
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 45 km away
- 1976IV13 December 1976
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Garda settentrionale earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 15 km away
- 1976IV6 May 1976
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 186 km away
- 1960VI19 February 1960
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valli Giudicarie earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 25 km away · observed at Saone
- 1960V-VI19 February 1960
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valli Giudicarie earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 25 km away
- 1936IV18 October 1936
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Alpago Cansiglio earthquake (M6.1), epicentre 128 km away
- 1931VI14 April 1931
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valli Giudicarie earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 7 km away
- 1931VI14 April 1931
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valli Giudicarie earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 7 km away · observed at Saone
- 1928IV27 March 1928
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Carnia earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 178 km away
- 1868V22 May 1868
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Garda settentrionale earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 18 km away
- 1851VI3 August 1851
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valli Giudicarie earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 15 km away
…and 8 more documented effects in this town's history.
Source: Italian Macroseismic Database DBMI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The great earthquakes in this area's history
Almost a thousand years of catalogues: the strongest documented events within ~50 km.
Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The closest seismic structure
The town lies about 7 km from Giudicarie, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.
Faults are mapped to build better and understand the territory: knowing them says nothing about when an earthquake will occur, which remains unpredictable. Source: DISS 3.3 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
Area over time
Earthquake map
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Tione di Trento sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Trento15 events · 30gTrentino-Alto Adige region28 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Tione di Trento?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Tione di Trento area: the latest nearby dates back to 4 days ago.
Is Tione di Trento a seismic area?
Tione di Trento is classified in seismic zone 3 by the Civil Protection. Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
What was the strongest earthquake near Tione di Trento?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Tione di Trento was magnitude 3.7, in 2015.
When was the last quake near Tione di Trento?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Tione di Trento was 4 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)